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Unit 4 : Law & Legal System

Unit 4 : Law & Legal System. Juvenile Crime. Juvenile = “a young person” or someone under 18; some say under 16 States have special laws for juveniles who commit crimes A delinquent = juvenile found guilty of braking the law Most juvenile arrests were for what crimes??? Arson & larceny.

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Unit 4 : Law & Legal System

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  1. Unit 4: Law & Legal System

    Juvenile Crime
  2. Juvenile = “a young person” or someone under 18; some say under 16 States have special laws for juveniles who commit crimes A delinquent = juvenile found guilty of braking the law Most juvenile arrests were for what crimes??? Arson & larceny What is it?
  3. Why do kids commit crimes??? Poor home conditions Parents who can’t take responsibility for their kids Alcohol, drugs, or abuse in the home Bad neighborhoods Crime = only way out Part of a gang / gang influence Causes of Juvenile Crime
  4. Dropping out of school / unemployment Greater risk of crime Drinking & drugs Consumption is already a crime, but can lead to other crimes Addicts sometimes commit crimes to feed the habit Peer pressure Kids who hang out with delinquents = more likely to become delinquent themselves Causes of Juvenile Crime
  5. Used to be that 7 years and older = adult Reform to the juvenile justice system during the 1870s Re-educate kids rather than punish kids 1967 Supreme Court decided juvenile offenders have same due process rights as adults No right to jury trial / juveniles have hearings Juvenile Justice System
  6. Treatment/Punishment: Foster care Taken out of home if care is inadequate Juvenile corrections Detention centers, formal prison for minors, training school or boot camp Thought to have little effect Probation – must follow certain rules and report to probation officer for certain time period instead of going to jail Opportunity to show change Counseling Juvenile Justice System
  7. Controversy about trying juveniles as adults for certain crimes Most states will put juveniles on trial as adults under certain circumstances 14 yrs + and committed a felony Punished as adults Juvenile Justice System
  8. What can you do to avoid trouble???? No drugs / alcohol (underage) Go to school & graduate Don’t give in to peer pressure Be involved…stay busy Staying Out of Trouble!!!

  9. Unit 4: Law& the Legal System

    Law & the Family
  10. Marriage Regulation State legislatures set family laws – regulate marriage, divorce, & rights/responsibilities of adults & kids in a family Marriage laws are specific to each state Most states – must be 18 Some states – 16 w/ parental consent “think it over” period before receiving license Some states – medical exam Most states – need civil or religious official Civil = justice of peace, mayor, judge Need witnesses Most states – man/woman
  11. Protecting Children Children have legal rights / U.S. can step in if not given proper care Teachers & doctors required to report suspected abuse Child abuse – emotional, physical, or sexual abuse inflicted on child by other ppl Acts with risk of harm to a child or failing to protect a child = child abuse Kids may be taken away and placed in foster home – home of ppl unrelated who will take care Foster parents paid by state Children can be placed under care of a guardian – person appointed by state to care for child/adult Some kids adopted by guardians – they legally become their parent
  12. Divorce Divorce – legally ending a marriage States set divorce laws Divorces filed bc marriage has probs that can’t be solved = no-fault divorce No specific cause or charge against someone Complicated / follow lawyer advice Dividing assets, custody, visitation, $upport If couple can’t come to agreement a judge decides U.S. one of highest rates in world 1 mill + end in divorce each year
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